9 Creative Planters Made From Old Junk

Pots are great and all, but these reimagined finds are definite statement-makers.

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Baby Jars of Buds

Laura, the blogger behind Make Life Lovely, affixed nine jars to a castoff board with plumbing clamps to show off snipped buds, but it'd be just as easy to plant succulents for a longer lasting display.

DRAINAGE DO'S: When possible, you want to create drain holes in the bottom of the container. To keep soil from rinsing out when you water the plants, line the vessel with a couple sheets of landscape fabric, then add a layer of lava rocks or gravel before topping up with soil. If punching proves impossible, add your rock bits and don't pack soil too tightly. To create a vessel where there isn't one as in the nifty chair planter, affix a basket lined with coconut coir.

PLANT PICKS: Choose your plants based on how much space their roots need to spread, so your container won't stifle them as they grow. (If you're unsure, ask experts at the nursery.) Containers without good drainage will do better when planted with succulents, which don't require much water to thrive.

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